Dawn Lam is an English teacher based at Beckman High School in Tustin Unified School District, California. What drew me to Dawn’s work is the emphasis she places on setting her students up for success. Her use of thinking time, writing frames and key academic...

25 April is ANZAC day, a significant day in Australian and New Zealand history. The date marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers – the Anzacs – on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. It was the first major military action for...

Last month we launched Verso with seven amazing elementary schools in Horry School District, South Carolina. Through pre-workshop conversations with some of the teachers and school leaders, I was inspired to test a few ideas about using Verso in a group or paired scenario.
The idea...

How Much Does A 100×100 In-N-Out Cheeseburger Cost?
An introduction to the mathematical and pedagogical genius of Robert Kaplinski, http://robertkaplinsky.com/
I was introduced to math’ and pedagogy genius Robert Kaplinski’s work by the equally brilliant Crystal Kirsch at Tustin USD, CA in October last year. What first struck...

Depending on which hemisphere you find yourself in, you will either be at the start of a new school year or the beginning of the second semester.
Either way, these first few days should be seen as an amazing opportunity to set out on a quest,...

As we are now working closely with Victorian schools involved with Michael Fullan's New Pedagogies for Deep Learning Project we have been exploring a range of definitions of what it means to engage students in deep learning. A stand out article has been the following...

Guest post by Kevin Zahner
My first impression of Verso was that it would be a great way to introduce a lesson cycle. But as my students and I worked with the app, I realized that it can do so much more.
Here's a list of activities that...

As the end of the year approaches and we start to feel tired and weary, it is all too easy to become overwhelmed as schoolwork is suddenly matched with the stresses, strains, planning and preparation for the Christmas holiday season.
It's the time of year when...

Google
Watching TV last night I caught a glimpse of the Google App commercial : “Questions”. Whilst Google should not be the be all and end all of questioning, the commercial delivers a powerful message about the importance of questions, and for me, the importance...

As educators, we constantly strive to motivate, inspire, enthuse and expose our students to big ideas. We look for opportunities to give our students a voice, choice and a degree of ownership of the learning process. We personalise, group and create opportunities for self paced...